FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Elizabeth Kelley
Marketing Communications Manager
Auto-Graphics, Inc.
430 Vineyard Ave., Ste. 100
Ontario, CA 91764
909-569-1544
eak@auto-graphics.com
Auto-Graphics Releases New Version of VERSO® ILS at ALA 2014
Responsive display (desktop, mobile, and ultra mobile) for staff and patrons, ClusteRed™ result sets, UX Admin, print management, and new system-created reports to be presented in Las Vegas
ONTARIO, CA. — June 25, 2014 — Auto-Graphics, Inc., a leading provider of tools, technologies and software developed to power libraries, will be attending the American Library Association (ALA) 2014 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. While at ALA 2014, Auto-Graphics will unveil the latest version of VERSO®.
VERSO is Auto-Graphics’ web-based integrated library system (ILS) and is part of Auto-Graphics’ Library Management Platform.
“The newest version of VERSO demonstrates that Auto-Graphics is in an industry-leading position with mobile capability for both staff and patrons. All circulation, as well as configuration capability, can now be done on a tablet, therefore allowing a staff member to interact with patrons on the floor,” said Albert Flores, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Our staff mobile capability provides staff with complete autonomy to leverage the mobility of tablets for nearly all staff services. The potential for this extension of staff services is extensive when you review both patron and back office potential. Ultimately, it is imperative that staff members are able to perform essential library functions amongst their patrons and not simply behind a desk, and we continue to be excited by the utility of tablets in the modern library.”
The following key improvements to VERSO will be demonstrated at ALA 2014 in booth #1111:
- Staff functions on a mobile tablet – OPAC, Bluetooth checkout and inventory
- Mobile access to the OPAC by smartphone or tablet
- ClusteRed and merged results offer FRBR-like aggregation for both patron and staff display
- Gallery, list and coverflow grid results and view options offer a dynamic and visually attractive presentation
- Powerful and complete user interface design display with a simple, straightforward UX design module allows all staff members to customize all aspects of website, including widget creation
- Third-party integration partnerships, including ChiliFresh, Overdrive, NoveList, and Comprise
- Two updated and enhanced notification methods: Text messaging and telephone delivery of notices to patrons
- New enhanced system-created reports for library collection development: Purchase Alert Ratio report, and Library Turnover rate
- Enhanced print management: spine and label, smart barcodes and print receipts
- Completely NCIP compliant, both as a responder and initiator
“VERSO 4’s release is a huge milestone in the evolution of VERSO ILS. In designing VERSO 4, we wanted to introduce a fresh and exciting look to library users – to build on and leverage web cues and actions that they know from other sites on the internet,” said Ted Koppel, VERSO Product Manager. “Patrons will see a much more visually attractive screen, while staff gains more sophisticated library controls over the user experience. In addition, staff benefits from a number of new enhancements and features. Our ClusteRed presentation is unique – it will change the way that users (and libraries) think about search results.”
About Auto-Graphics, Inc.
Auto-Graphics is the only publicly-traded library software vendor to provide software solutions along with full financial transparency. The company’s nearly seven (7) decades of providing solutions to the markets it serves reflects how well Auto-Graphics has listened to their customer base and stayed abreast of new technologies, continuously reinventing their products and services to help libraries of all sizes become more efficient and patron-centric. The Auto-Graphics browser-based Library Management Platform for patrons and staff – currently used by more than 11,000 libraries in North America – is comprised of SHAREit®, a Web-based resource sharing solution providing patron-initiated sharing, circulation-based interlibrary loan (ILL) using NCIP and consortial borrowing solutions; VERSO®, an integrated public library system (ILS); SEARCHit®, a federated search and discovery module; SLIMS™, a small library information management system, and MONTAGEdc®, a digital asset management (DAM) solution. All products are fully Web and cloud-based products which are compliant with ISO and NISO standards, and are available via a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription. For more information, please visit please visit www.auto-graphics.com, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter. Auto-Graphics trades under the stock symbol AIFS.
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Product Manager, SHAREit
Product Manager – VERSO
Customer Service Manager
Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Murphy has been a director since December 2012. He has over 20 years experience as a successful software executive specializing in high-growth SaaS companies. He currently is CEO of GVNG Technology and Practitioner of Strategy at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. Dr. Murphy is an active member on the board of directors for several early-stage and private equity owned companies. He received his MBA from Pepperdine University and his Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from the Alliance Manchester Business School at The University of Manchester.
Mr. Hicks, CPA, has been a director since February 2012. Mr. Hicks is Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Hicks has been a practicing certified public accountant for over twenty-five years in addition to partnering and managing both an underground construction company and real estate development business. Currently, Mr. Hicks is a founder and senior partner of Hicks & Williams, LLP a certified public accounting firm providing tax, audit and management consulting services to small and medium size clients across the nation.
Mr. Heath has been a director since December 2012. Mr. Heath immigrated to California from Canada during the Internet commerce boom in 1999. Mr. Heath was formerly Vice President, Secondary Markets at Best Buy (2008-2010) and founded Dealtree.com in 1999, where he was CTO & COO from (2001-2010). Mr. Heath has developed expert system technologies for managing online sales channels and created several online marketplaces supporting secondary market sales. Mr. Heath is an Internet technology and business operations consultant and serves as President of Heath Investment Properties LLC. Mr. Heath is an active member of Rotary, and currently serves a Technology Director for District 5320 in Southern California.
Ken Kerr has been a director since April 2020. During his career, he served in a variety of leadership positions in sales, marketing, and operations with companies in startup, turnaround, and expansion. Most recently he was CEO/CFO of Advisys, Inc., a SaaS company providing financial planning solutions to Fortune 100 banks, brokerages and insurance companies, and thousands of independent financial advisers. He retired from Advisys in 2018 and now consults with businesses to improve profits and productivity through effective employee engagement strategies. Ken graduated Cum Laude from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and has an MBA with an emphasis in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix.
Product Manager, SHAREit – Customer Services
Product Manager, VERSO – Technical Services
Director of Information Technology
Controller
Director of Customer Service and Quality Assurance
Chief Operations Officer
Vice President of Sales
President